Superheroes mix with villains as London Comic Con kicks off

Attendees, dressed as their favourite comic characters for the MCM London Comic Con, stand outside the Excel Centre in London, Britain, October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

LONDON (Reuters) - From Catwoman to the Joker, comics and games fans dressed up as their favorite characters in London on Friday as the British capital's Comic Con entertainment event kicked off.

Visitors will celebrate their favorite characters from the worlds of comics, films and games over three days, with exhibits, talks, workshops and plenty of entertainment also on offer.

Actor Paul Bettany - who starred in the superhero blockbuster "Avengers" films as well as sci-fi saga "Solo: A Star Wars Story" - is scheduled to make an appearance, as are comic book writers Brian Azzarello and Frank Miller.

Attendees, dressed as their favourite comic characters for the MCM London Comic Con, sit outside the Excel Centre in London, Britain, October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

(Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; editing by John Stonestreet)

Attendees, dressed as their favourite comic characters for the MCM London Comic Con, walk down stairs outside the Excel Centre in London, Britain, October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

An attendee, dressed as U.S.A. President Donald Trump, sits on stairs as he attends the MCM London Comic Con at the Excel Centre in London, Britain October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

Attendees, dressed as their favourite comic characters for the MCM London Comic Con, stand outside the Excel Centre in London, Britain, October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

A woman, dressed as a playboy bunny, walks down stairs at the MCM London Comic Con outside the Excel Centre in London, Britain, October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

Attendees, dressed as their favourite comic characters for the MCM London Comic Con, pose for photographers outside the Excel Centre in London, Britain October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

Attendees, dressed as their favourite comic characters for the MCM London Comic Con, pose for photographers outside the Excel Centre in London, Britain October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

An attendee, dressed as Catwoman for the MCM London Comic Con, is helped to put her shoes on outside the Excel Centre in London, Britain, October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

An attendee, dressed as his favourite comic character, poses for photographs at the MCM London Comic Con outside the Excel Centre in London, Britain, October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

An attendee helps another attendee with her costume at the MCM London Comic Con at the Excel Centre in London, Britain, October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

Attendees, dressed as their favourite comic characters for the MCM London Comic Con, stand outside the Excel Centre in London, Britain, October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

Attendees, dressed as their favourite comic characters for the MCM London Comic Con, walk outside the Excel Centre in London, Britain, October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

Attendees practice their lightsaber skills at the MCM London Comic Con outside the Excel Centre in London, Britain, October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

An attendee, dressed as her favourite comic characters for the MCM London Comic Con, stands outside the Excel Centre in London, Britain, October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson